AREA FISHING REPORT

The past week finally saw some warmer weather and calm seas that enabled many anglers to go fishing.

Inshore fishing is producing catches of red drum and black drum. Surf fishing is also producing catches of red drum and black drum.

Bottom fishing is producing some jumbo size black sea bass.

TOPSAIL ISLAND

Joe Johnston reports there has not been much to report on over the past week.

There have been some red drum caught in the surf on cut bait and soft plastics.

Source: Eastern Outfitters.

SNEADS FERRY AND NEW RIVER

Captain Allen Jernigan reports the warmer weather has allowed anglers to get out and do some fishing.

Sight fishing for red drum has been good and the reds are being caught on Flats Intruder spoons and Saltwater Assassin plastics.

There are some nice sized black drum being caught in the deeper holes on fresh and frozen shrimp.

Source: Breadman Ventures.

CRYSTAL COAST-SWANSBORO TO MOREHEAD CITY-INSHORE/NEARSHORE

Captain Jeff Cronk reports the recent warming trend along the Crystal Coast has really turned on the red drum bite along the surf zone and in the bays behind the beaches.

Anglers can also expect to find black drum working the surf zone.

Best baits have been scented soft baits like Berkley Gulp Shrimp along with frozen shrimp fished on bottom rigs. During the warmer days these fish are also moving into the channels, creeks and shallow bays behind the beaches.